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Dr Walter Hollis Allen

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Dr Walter Hollis Allen

Birth
Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, USA
Death
19 Aug 1940 (aged 79)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Son of William & Sarah (Nuttall) Allen, husband of Elma H. Shaw.

Dr. Walter Allen, Alta, Dies August 16

Dr. Walter Allen, Alta physician for the past forty years, and uncle of Robert Allen, Chillicothe, died at 1:10 last Friday afternoon at St. John's hospital in St. Louis.

He was born near Toulon, November 22, 1860. A few years later the family moved to Peoria county and the remainder of his life was spent in the Alta vicinity, with the exception of two years at Neponset.

On October 22, 1891 he was united in marriage to Emma [Elma] Shaw and to this union where born eight children, all of whom, with the widow survive. He also leaves one sister, one brother, Dr. Oscar Allen of Rosemead, California, and 24 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial at Mt. Hawley cemetery.

Dr. Allen had been in ill health for a long time. Prominent in Masonic circles, the rites of this lodge were carried out at the funeral and cemetery.
Son of William & Sarah (Nuttall) Allen, husband of Elma H. Shaw.

Dr. Walter Allen, Alta, Dies August 16

Dr. Walter Allen, Alta physician for the past forty years, and uncle of Robert Allen, Chillicothe, died at 1:10 last Friday afternoon at St. John's hospital in St. Louis.

He was born near Toulon, November 22, 1860. A few years later the family moved to Peoria county and the remainder of his life was spent in the Alta vicinity, with the exception of two years at Neponset.

On October 22, 1891 he was united in marriage to Emma [Elma] Shaw and to this union where born eight children, all of whom, with the widow survive. He also leaves one sister, one brother, Dr. Oscar Allen of Rosemead, California, and 24 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial at Mt. Hawley cemetery.

Dr. Allen had been in ill health for a long time. Prominent in Masonic circles, the rites of this lodge were carried out at the funeral and cemetery.


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